Are There Any Cron Jobs Alternative?

Even though the question was posted a while ago, I just had the same problem but found a solution (based on Kissaki’s answer, thanks!) and thought I’d post it here for anyone still looking for a possible solution.

Prerequisites:

  • SSH access
  • Python

Code (python):

from subprocess import call
import time
while True:
    call(["php","cron.php"])
    time.sleep(120)

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